Easel



May 6, 1930. H. WKLSON 1,757,032

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EASEL 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed. Aug. 22. 1928 Inwentor Helena M25017 Atmrney Ma 6, 1930. H. WILSON 1,757,032 J EASEL Filed Aug. 22. 1928 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Inventor Helena M15012 Alto rnqy I V poses and has for its prime objeetto provide Lil Patented May 6, 193

nsnnnnwinsom or nousron rnxasj iApplicat ion filed August 22, was,

The present invention relates to an'easel particularly adapted for school room pura foldable structure.

A st-ill further very important object of the invention resides in the provision of a foldable easel of this nature which is exceedingly simple in itsconstruction, strong and durable, inexpensive to manufacture, easy to handle, thoroughly efficient and reliable in use, and otherwise well adapted to the purpose for which it is designed. 1

With the above and numerous other ob jects in view as willappear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in certain novel features of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawing Figure l is a side elevation of the easel embodying the features of my invention,

Figure 2 is an enlarged detail section taken substantially on the line 22 of Figure 1, Figure 3 is a side elevation of the easel, Figure 4 is'a perspective view of one of the pans, Q p v Figure 5 is a horizontal section taken substantially onlthe line 5-5 of Figure 1, and Figure 6 is a detailsectiontaken substantially on theline 66 of Figure 2.

Referring to the drawing" in detail it wil V be seen thatletters F denote a pair of in verted U-shaped frames each of which include sides 5 disposed in parallelism connected at their upper ends by a cross bar 6. p V

Panels 7 are supported between the upper The panels 7 form a surface to which cardboard or canvas may be attached while the easel is being used for painting.

A shelf Sis hingedly mounted as'at 9 'on the sides of each frame at the lower end of the panel 7 and may beswnng toa sub-n i stantially horizontal position or down to a substantially vertical position.

This shelf is' held in a substantially hori zontal position by means of brackets 10 hingedly mounted on the side 5 as at 11. A a pan 12 is supported on each shelf.

' Each pan is Y plurality of openings 18.

a of the frame 7 as V :tht'th "t2ltb portions of the sides 5 and the cross bars 6. a 1S 6 plvo mus 6 Serial No. 301,329.

lets 14 with which are engageable pivoted hooks 15 on the sides 5 so asto, prevent the displacement of the pan from the shelf.

above each shelf in spaced re- I I lation to the pan thereon there is disposed-a Immediately plate l6hingedly mounted as'at 17 onthe sides 5 so as tobe supported in' substantially horizontal. position or it maybe swung up to a verticalposition. Y

i Each 'ofthese plates 16 is in platesl6 provide lateralsupport for holding brushes or color containers and the bottom. ofthe brushes or containers rest in the pans l2." Theframes F are hingedly connectprovided at its ends witheyeed together at their upper ends as is indicated I at 19 so that the frames may bespread apart in angular relation toseach other or may be folded inabut-ment with each other. In order to .vprevent' the" frames from further spreadinginrespect to each other when in position shown. in Figure 3 ,'braces are provided including a pair of sections 20 hingedly con nected as at 21 and pivoted to the frame as at 22.

The braces'are provided to prevent the spreading of the lower ends of the sides ,5 will be'quite apparent. As is shown in Figure 5 one of the sections of thebrace structure is extended at its pivoted end and offset as is indicated at-23 to, extend over the other: section thus preventing the sections frombreaking or swinging downwardly,

Thus the sections must he swung upwardly, moved upwardly in order to break the braces to cause the frame to fold orswing inwardly toward each other.

When itis desired to fold the frames into a compact unitthe frames may be swung iI 1-' .wardlytowardeachother, and it is apparent s- It is though that the construction, opera tion and utilityand advantages of this easel will now be quite apparent to those skilled in v 60 provided. with a e l T he openings 18.

this art without a more detailed description thereof. I l p r The present embodiment of the invention has been disclosed in considerable detail merely for the purpose ofexemplification and in actualuse it attains the features of advantage enumerated as desirable in the statement of the invention and the above I a description.

It will be apparent that changes in the detailsof construction, .and inthe combinai of parts may be reo sorted to Without departing from the spirit tion and arrangement or scope of the invention, as hereinafter claimed or sacrificing any of its advantages Having thus described my inventlon, what I claim asneW 1s: 7, 1

An easelof the class described comprising a pair of frames, said frames hingedly con-. nected togetherlattheir upper ends, a supporting panel in each of the frames and said panels terminating a distance from the other ends of the frame, jointed braces secured to the frames for limiting the swinging of the frames, a liingedly mounted shelf on each frame at the lower edges of'the panels, and p means on the frames for holding the shelves in extended position, a panon each of the shelves, eyeletson each Jan, and hooks swingably mounted on-the frames 't'o'engage the eyelets to prevent displacement of the pans, a plate disposed onv each frame above the I pans, means for hingedly mounting the plates on the sides of each frameand said plates provided with openings to provide lateral support for objects resting on the pan.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature,

I HELENA WILSON.

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